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Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this flash flood warning at Jul 14, 2020, 6:46 AM EDT for Grafton County, New Hampshire. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2020, 6:46 AM EDT (10:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 14, 2020, 9:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Grafton County, NH
The radar
The Burlington radar (KCXX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 125 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 290 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1063 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jul 14, 2:57 AM EDT, 3 hours 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 2:57 AM EDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Gray ME 257 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2020 .SYNOPSIS... A trough of low pressure crosses New England today accompanied by showers and a few thunderstorms, some containing torrential downpours. A ridge of high pressure gradually builds in from the north on Wednesday. Temperatures and humidity will increase toward the end of the week with showers and storms returning. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/... At 06z...GOES water vapor imagery showed an evolving upper low vicinity of the Adirondacks...in good agreement with short term model guidance. NWS Doppler Radar mosaic showed scattered convection pivoting around this feature at moment. Across the forecast area at moment...skies were scattered to broken with some patchy stratus and fog developing. For today...the upper low will meander east across our area and be centered along mid coast Maine by early evening. Scattered convection will gradually increase through dawn with the approach of this feature. Daytime heating combined with the upper low and cold air aloft will result in widespread convection developing by mid or late morning. Modified soundings support up to 1200 j/kg today... and also suggest we'll see a few pulse storms with gusty winds and possibly small hail. The weak flow aloft will make convection slow-moving...and where we see repeat convective cells today the potential for flooding and localized flash flooding will exist. && .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY/... Convection should rapidly decrease in coverage this evening with loss of heating and the upper low sliding offshore. Overnight...we'll see mostly cloudy skies with patchy fog developing and a low chance for a lingering shower. On Wednesday...a surface ridge will gradually nose in from the north with drier air. Over far southern and western sections...there may be enough leftover moisture for a brief pop up shower through mid afternoon. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... Fore fro 500 MB across NOAM shows the building of a broad ridge that covers the srn two thirds of the conus with mostly zonal flow across the northern tier this weekend into next week. This will mean hot weather returns , and with the stronger flow aloft, a better chance for shallow waves to move thru and produce convection. Will start off the forecast period with a cooler sfc ridge nosing down from maritimes. this will being manly clear skies and light winds producing a seasonably cool night with lows in the low to mid 50s many inland areas, and upper 50s to around 60 on the coast and in srn NH. Thursday should be fair with highs running a little below normal, generally in the mid 70s to low 80s. Cirrus moves in during the afternoon. 500 Mb closed low then tracks well to the N and W of the CWA, but break down the ridge and start to transport warmer air loft. The WAA will spread clouds and bring the the showers Thu night into Friday, Will see a fair mtn of clouds during the day as well, with highs again mainly in the 70s to around 80. Once this system moves thru will see mainly zonal W flow aloft over the weekend becoming SW next week, and 850 MB temps Sunday and Monday will approach 20C. Humidity will gradually increase as well thru the period and may see dangerous heat levels again by Sunday and Monday. Given the locations on the equatorward side of the 500 MB jet, and the very unstable sfc conds, any weak waves in the flow aloft could produce a round of convection. && .AVIATION /06Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... Short Term /Through Wednesday/...Lcl IFR in stratus and fog through 12z. Otherwise areas of MVFR with lcl IFR in SHRA and TSRA today through early evening. Areas of MVFR cigs tonight with sct -SHRA and lcl IFR developing in mainly in valley stratus and fog. Becoming VFR throughout between 12z and 15z Wednesday. Long Term...VFR Wed night and Thu, although some vly fog possible Wed night. Could see MVFR to IFR conds Thu night into at least Fri morning, thanks to onshore flow with WAA aloft. BEst chc will be on the coast. Fri night should improvement to VFR thru Sat. && .MARINE... Short Term /Through Wednesday/...Winds and seas will increase in northeast flow into tonight...but should remain below SCA threshold. Long Term...Winds/seas stay below SCA levels Thu-Sat. && .GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ME...None. NH...None. MARINE...None. && NEAR TERM...Schwibs SHORT TERM...Schwibs LONG TERM...Cempa
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 3:04 AM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Gray ME 304 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2020 MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-033-NHZ001>015-151000- Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Oxford- Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York- Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo- Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo- Interior Cumberland Highlands-Northern Coos-Southern Coos- Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll- Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough- Interior Rockingham-Coastal Rockingham- Western And Central Hillsborough- 304 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Maine, south central Maine, southwest Maine, west central Maine, western Maine, New Hampshire, central New Hampshire, northern New Hampshire and southern New Hampshire. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Thunderstorms will develop early today, and the stronger storms may be capable of gusty winds. Heavy downpours may result in localized flash flooding, especially if showers move over the same areas repeatedly. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hot and humid weather returns this weekend, with dangerous heat levels possible again by Sunday and Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. ANZ150>154-151000- Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- Penobscot Bay- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- Casco Bay- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 304 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Thunderstorms could produce strong winds today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
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Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Oxford | 38 min |
| Jul 13, 9:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Oxford | 38 min |
| Jul 14, 8:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | York | 39 min |
| Jul 14, 8:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 43 min |
| Jul 14, 8:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Oxford | 61 min |
| Jul 14, 9:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | York | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 9:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 48 min |
| Jul 14, 9:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 38 min |
| Jul 14, 9:54 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 66 min | |
| Jul 14, 9:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Oxford | 64 min |
| Jul 14, 10:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland, York | 42 min |
| Jul 14, 10:05 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 10:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Cumberland | 62 min |
| Jul 14, 11:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 11:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 11:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Androscoggin | 37 min |
| Jul 14, 12:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Sagadahoc | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 12:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Lincoln | 23 min |
| Jul 14, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Lincoln | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Cumberland | 42 min |
| Jul 14, 1:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GYX | Cumberland | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GYX | Knox, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Somerset, Waldo | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 7:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GYX | Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Waldo | 104 min |
| Jul 13, 8:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Carroll | 44 min |
| Jul 13, 8:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Carroll | 46 min |
| Jul 13, 9:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Sullivan | 42 min |
| Jul 14, 3:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Sullivan | 37 min |
| Jul 14, 4:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Grafton, Sullivan | 41 min |
| Jul 14, 4:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Grafton | 51 min |
| Jul 14, 5:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Sullivan | 27 min |
| Jul 14, 5:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Grafton, Merrimack, Sullivan | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Grafton, Merrimack | 38 min |
| Jul 14, 6:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Grafton, Merrimack | 45 min |
| Jul 14, 7:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Belknap, Carroll, Merrimack | 39 min |
| Jul 14, 7:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Belknap, Carroll, Hillsborough, Rockingham, Strafford | 35 min |
| Jul 14, 7:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GYX | Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Grafton | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 8:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GYX | Carroll, Coos, Grafton | 5 hr |
| Jul 14, 11:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Cheshire | 58 min |
| Jul 14, 11:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cheshire | 41 min |
| Jul 14, 12:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Cheshire | 25 min |
| Jul 14, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Hillsborough | 44 min |
| Jul 14, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Hillsborough, Rockingham | 39 min |
| Jul 14, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Rockingham | 38 min |
| Jul 14, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Rockingham | 45 min |
| Jul 14, 4:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GYX | Rockingham | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Rockingham | 38 min |
| Jul 14, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Hillsborough | 38 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.